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In such questions, the relationships are represented by certain specific codes or symbols such ag +, -, x, +, *, *, $, @,-tr, O, f etc.

Then required to analyse some given codes to determine the relationship between a set of persons, or to express a given relationship in the coded form'

1)

'A + B'means'A is the daughter of B';

'A x B' means 'A is the son of B';

'A - B' means 'A is the wife of B.

If 'P X Q' means 'P is the daughter of Q';

'P + Q' means'P is the father of Q';

'P + Q' means 'P is the mother of Q' and

'P - Q' means 'P is the brother of Q',

then in the expression A ÷ B + C - E x F how is A related to F?


A) Mother

B) Aunt

C) Daughter-in-law

D) sister in law

E) None of these

Answer:

Option E

Explanation:

A÷ B + C - E x F means A is the mother of B, who is the father of C, who is the brother of E, who is the daughter of F. Thus, C and E are the children of B  and F.Since B is, the father, so F is the mother of C and E .i.e. F is the wife of B. A is the mother of F's husband i.e A is the mother-in-law of F.